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Commonly Confused

Healthy vs. Healthful

Why both words are equally good for you.


Why both words are equally good for you.

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Healthy vs. Healthful

 

Why both words are equally good for you.

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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight.

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'Mispronunciations' That May Be Fine

 

'Mischievous,' 'nuclear,' and other words to pronounce with caution.

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Why is there a 'd' in 'fridge' but not in 'refrigerator'?

 

Thawing one of the mysteries of English

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On Contractions of Multiple Words

 

You all would not have guessed some of these

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I vs. Me

 

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

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Hot Mess

 

Our research turned up two archaic literal meanings